Kitchen and Cafe

355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611

Passed · Sep 17, 2025 Directions
92
Excellent BiteKarma score 92 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 9 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Sep 17, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean, cited 7 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 9 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 17

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  3. 2024
  4. Perfect Dec 16

    Complaint

    No violations

  5. Passed May 22

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  6. 2023
  7. Passed Aug 28

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean

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